i got an email from someone wanting to buy my car, they want to pay via paypal (which ive heard is safe) and it says they will arrange for someone to pickup and ship the car to them, it sound weird to me but what could they possibly gain when i get the money into my bank account BEFORE i let them pickup! thanks
red38,
Apr 11, 10:52am
Sounds dodgy to me - what else do they say!
cocabowla,
Apr 11, 10:56am
scam, if they really wanted it the " friend " would bring the cash. run away from it quick.
lisa_marie40,
Apr 11, 10:57am
Hello,how i wish i could come and inspect this car but currently i'm working away from the country. I'm a marine engineer who's on a ship right now in Bahamas.so i'll be buying this car without seeing it, Also I'll be paying via PayPal and i'm more than happy to pay the PayPal transfer charges too. Due to the distance as me being in Bahamas presently, i'll arrange the pick-up of the car with a Private Courier Service as soon as you get your payment, I need you to provide the following details so that i can proceed with the Payment. Your PayPal e-Mail Address : Your Mobile Number : Price is ok Soon as i make the payment and you get the funds, the Courier Service will come and pick up the car at your home at your convenient time also the courier will help me sign the required papers.
bitsy_boffin,
Apr 11, 10:58am
They pay you more than the agreed price.They will ask for the over payment back via western union.You will send them the over payment.Original payment will be voided because the paypal account was stolen.You will have lost mucho dollars.
Very common scam.
lisa_marie40,
Apr 11, 11:07am
yea but couldnt i transfer the money straight into my bank account and take it out before its cancelled! lol
jason18,
Apr 11, 12:01pm
No because you will still have to pay the bank back.
illusion_,
Apr 11, 12:28pm
Tell 'em that you will accept a cash payment only, to be paid over by their 'private courier service' when they come to pick up the car
andy61,
Apr 11, 4:18pm
SCAM SCAM ,ignore the emails .The money deposited into your account will be fake(fraudulent) then they will ask you to send some of your money for a shipping firm via Western Union before the deposited money is processed but declined by your bank.Once you send money by W U you will never see that money again.They are not interested in ever getting the car only money via W U. Dont be tempted to do any business with these fraudsters as YOU will get burnt!
marcos1,
Apr 11, 4:35pm
If you have to ask , you know it is.
taipan4,
Apr 11, 5:41pm
iF IT SOUNDS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE "THEN IT PROBABLY IS" avoid this like the plague"
willystruck65,
Apr 11, 5:49pm
pay pal is used to put money into accounts of people you know over seas not for paying for items
taylah,
Apr 11, 6:22pm
lol i got the same email this morning , word for word the same . Got my hopes up for a while i thought someone was gonna buy my impala
chris.kingston,
Apr 11, 6:28pm
really! i've been using paypal to pay for items on ebay for years
taylah,
Apr 11, 6:30pm
bit confused lol
roys351,
Apr 11, 7:04pm
i think this was tried on me but some gc told me about it in a question on my auction and i never heard from them again
graham32,
Apr 11, 7:19pm
Had the same email today.totally a scam
cheviot,
Apr 11, 8:46pm
Tell the buyer to use an escrow service.
foxdonut,
Apr 11, 11:05pm
PayPal is fine. Nigeria is the problem.
taylah,
Apr 12, 5:31am
sweet i will be getting 48k very soon according to my latest email haha
tuttyclan,
Apr 12, 9:21am
I had one a while back ,only this person was on a oil rig. I deleted the e mail straight away.
taylah,
Oct 21, 10:17pm
I have been emailing him back its bloody funny stringing him along . He has told me he has paid me 3k extra for shipping and paypal will release all my money once i have sent the 3k to western union . I told him i dont have the 3k to do this he suggested a bank loan or borrow from a friend lol
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